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April 30, 2010

The best prevention from swimmer's ear is to keep water outside of the ear canal. However if you would like to go swimming then you're going to need some form of ear protection for swimmers and luckily there are some really great products out there.

Swimmer's earplugs can really help to keep water from entering the ears. Water in the ears will not always lead to an outer ear infection, though it can and will if it becomes trapped in the ears.

When water becomes trapped it weakens the skin of the ear canal which causes tiny tears in the skin that bacteria and fungi can then invade. Keeping the ear dry is the best prevention of swimmer's ear.

If you are prone to swimmer's ear, your doctor may recommend that you wear some form of ear protection... read more